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1. What is the cache.DNS file?
Creates a bootable CD that runs the Windows Recovery Environment (WRE)
If you are logged in as an administrator you can shrink an existing partition or volume to create unallocated disk space - from which you can create a new partition or volume. You can shrink a volume even on a Basic Disk.
It can add a driver to an offline WIM image with the /Add-Driver option
A file that is loaded when a DNS server starts up and populate the root hints.

2. What preforms authentication at a computer level for vpn?
It is a security component that enables users to perform common tasks as non-administrators - called standard users in Windows 7 - and as administrators without having to switch users - log off - or use Run As.
L2TP/IPSEC with EAP-TLS.
NMCAP. You can initiate a packet capture and make a .cap file to replay later. It allows you to accept a .cap files as input useful in parsing traffic by different ports or ip address. Example: NMCap /inputcapture test.cap /capture IPV4.Address ==10.
Where you go to manage your documents - music - pictures - and other files. You can browse your files the same way you would in a folder - or you can view your files arranged by properties like date - type - and author. In some ways - a library is si

3. How do you verify your IPV6 address?
Set IE back to its default settings
Use the Cipher.exe command line tool.
Use IPCONFIG or Status Details for the Network Connection.
WSUS server configuration information - Metadata describing what each update is for - and general information about clients - updates and interaction.

4. What are some of the IPV6 transition technologies?
Which processes currently consume a resource like processor utilization.
Ina periority orderd based on the permission in the priority list. The first policy that is marked True from the conditions is selected. This order of policies can affect weather or not a user can remote access (dialup - vpn - wireless).
ISATAP - Teredo and 6to4
Yes

5. What does Scanstate /OfflineWinOld: C:Windows.old do?
Encapsulating Security payload protocol used for encryption the packets created by the AH.
When you plug a ReadyBoost-compatible storage device into your computer - the AutoPlay dialog box offers you the option to speed up your PC using ReadyBoost. If you select this option - you can choose how much memory on the device to use for this pur
Either by placing data on a web server and enforcing ssl to be used to download or by using IPSEC on a file share.
Perform an offline migration

6. What are the ESRB Ratings?
EARLY CHILDHOOD - EVERYONE - EVERYONE 10+ - TEEN - MATURE - ADULTS ONLY - RATING PENDING
Increase the minimum size of your paging file. Windows sets the initial minimum size of the paging file equal to the amount of random access memory (RAM) installed on your computer plus 300 megabytes (MB) - and the maximum size equal to three times t
The Application Identity Service
Internet printing protocol. Used for connecting to printers via web browser.

7. What happens if the router advertisement has the M flag set to 1?
Offline migration is a new scenario in which enables the ScanState tool to run inside a different Windows operating system than the Windows operating system from which ScanState is gathering files and settings.
Restrict the share permissions of the DFS root share.
Configure aging and scavenging.
Use the DHCPv6 to obtain both IPV6 addresses and additional configuration settings.

8. You can configure process monitor alerts to _____.
A stability index rating and specific event information. Data is propagated 24 hours after system installation.
Migrates EFS encrypted files?
Run scripts
A network location.

9. RRAS can be configured both in ______________.
IPV4 and IPV6
They need to be configured us use 802.1x RADIUS authentication
Use WPA with AES encryption. WPA-Personal requires a preshared key and WPA-Enterprise uses Radius Authentication.
Is a command-line tool for managing BCD stores. It can be used for a variety of purposes - including creating new stores - modifying existing stores - adding boot menu options - and so on. BCDEdit serves essentially the same purpose as Bootcfg.exe on

10. What does sysprep /generalize /oobe /shutdown /unattend:sysprep.xml?
Se a capture filter based on the mac address of the problem PC.
Windows 7 Ultimate.
Use the DHCPv6 to obtain both IPV6 addresses and additional configuration settings.
The system will shut down. The next time you start this system (after cloning it) - it will install with the settings in the XML file. The Computer Name will be automatically generated.

11. What is Client for Microsoft Networks?
dynamic drives
It is the Microsoft SMB client for accessing shared network resources
It will prevent a user from deleting files in a folder. Granting Modify permission to the Creator Owners Group will allow users to delete the files they create but not the files of other users.
Contains a list of dynamically updated list of authorities for the zone.

12. Where must SSL certificates must be issued by?
A collection of logs created by computers fowarding events. Viewed on the collecting computer.
Export and import it from another computer.
Yes - This involves picking the user certificate of the user you are sharing the file with. If that user does not already have a preinstalled certificate - then have them logon and encrypt a file for the first time and EFS will autogenerate a new cer
A CA users trust or they will get error messages when trying to securely access a web site. They can avoid the error by installing the CA certificate to the Trusted Root Certificate Store.

13. What do RRAS/NPS policys govern?
DHCPv6 obtains additional configuration settigns.
You can allow by adding the device vendor's GUID to the allow list in a GPO.
It governs remote access and a user must meet the conditions of at least one of the policies.
A stability index rating and specific event information. Data is propagated 24 hours after system installation.

14. What does Parental Controls do?
By using the DISM command with a /Set-Edition option: Example: DISM /IMAGE:C:SAMPLE.WIM /Set-Edition:Ultimate
Create persistent connections to computers with POWERSHELL
IN the WindowsUpdateClient log in the system log portion of event viewer.
Restrict when a child can logon to a computer.

15. What is WinRS?
Ina periority orderd based on the permission in the priority list. The first policy that is marked True from the conditions is selected. This order of policies can affect weather or not a user can remote access (dialup - vpn - wireless).
Writes changes to a mounted WIM file - DISM /UNMOUNT-WIM /DISCARD will roll the changes back
It is a command-line tool which relies on Windows Remote Management (WinRM) to execute remote commands. The basic syntax for WinRS commands is as follows: winrs -r:target command - where target is the name (NetBIOS or FQDN) of the remote computer tha
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16. What does System Protection cover?
Used to get a list of installed 3rd party drivers
Shaking (quickly dragging back and forth) a window minimizes all other windows. Shaking it again brings them back.
It insert drivers into the Windows Driver Store so that users can add the associated PNP hardware without having to provide the driver or administrator credentials
System Restore Points as well as Previous Versions of Files (configured through the System applet).

17. How do you configure IPSEC between two computers?
It contains the necessary tools and documentation to evaluate and mitigate application compatibility issues before deploying Windows 7 - Windows Vista - a Windows Update - or a new version of Windows Internet Explorer in your environment.
Default Programs Control Panel applet
Use the Advanced Firewall to define Connection Security Rules.
Enterprise and Ultimate versions. The limitation refers only to the ability to enable protection on a removable storage device. Once BitLocker To Go is added to a storage device - that device can be used normally with any version of Windows 7. It can

18. What is a NAT forwarding?
Configure a GPO to modify the computers location to look for updates.
A type of port forwarding that allows public network computers on a Private network through nat devises.
For example - you can create rules based on the publisher attribute that is persistent through updates - or you can create rules for a specific version of a file.
A network policy server. It is microsofts implementation of RADIUS server and replaces the IAS (internet authentication service) from windows 2003.

19. What wireless protocolls can be used to authenticate smart cards?
Devices and Printers Control Panel applet has a
Use Safe Mode and then roll back the driver if it was recently updated.
WPA2 and 802.1x but require EAP-TLS to be enable.
The system will shut down. The next time you start this system (after cloning it) - it will install with the settings in the XML file. The Computer Name will be automatically generated.

20. What is the responsible person on a SOA records field?
EARLY CHILDHOOD - EVERYONE - EVERYONE 10+ - TEEN - MATURE - ADULTS ONLY - RATING PENDING
For example - you can create rules based on the publisher attribute that is persistent through updates - or you can create rules for a specific version of a file.
Run slmgr.vbs -ato and then open up 3389 on windows firewall using netsh.
an email address where the @ is replaced with a period.

21. What is a reservation?
Take the ip address and use the AND command on the calculator to AND the ip address and the subnet. NOTE: AND each octet separately. Then AND the gateway and the subnet. If the AND results are the same you are on the same subnet.
A way of assigning a staic address based on the mac address. This ensures each time the client receives the same address.
By creating or modifying a wireless connection in Network and Sharing Center.
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22. How can you can prevent users from accessing certain MMC console snap ins?
Restrict when a child can logon to a computer.
Use the route delete command.
Through a GPO.
It is a temporary wireless profile that doesn't validate the certificate of the remote authentication dial-in user service (RADIUS) server.

23. How do you have a Firewall rule apply only to a specific computer?
Where you go to manage your documents - music - pictures - and other files. You can browse your files the same way you would in a folder - or you can view your files arranged by properties like date - type - and author. In some ways - a library is si
NMCAP. You can initiate a packet capture and make a .cap file to replay later. It allows you to accept a .cap files as input useful in parsing traffic by different ports or ip address. Example: NMCap /inputcapture test.cap /capture IPV4.Address ==10.
Create a Custom Rule. By default Predefined Firewall Rules apply to all computers sending network traffic.
Use SYNC Center

24. Direct Access requires...
Perform an offline migration
It backs up digitally identities to a password protected file.
Set IE back to its default settings
Computer certificates be installed on client computers

25. Can users can share encrypted files with another user by giving them permission?
Use IPCONFIG or Status Details for the Network Connection.
Yes - This involves picking the user certificate of the user you are sharing the file with. If that user does not already have a preinstalled certificate - then have them logon and encrypt a file for the first time and EFS will autogenerate a new cer
Modifies the installation of a Windows Installer Package (.MSI) and can be invoked with MSIEXEC.EXE
A CONFIG.XML file

26. How do you delegate permissions to modify a specific DNS zone?
The DFS service attempts to keep the domain based namespace highly consistent by polling the pcd emulator after the namespace changes. This bypasses the needing to wait for the ad replication to update the namespace object. This can increase load on
Anew vpn protocol that uses SSL (port 443) for encryption.
Install Windows Installer Packages (.MSI) files. You can script the installation.
Delegate permission by configuring the dacl of the zone file.

27. What does a BranchCache client hosting content in distributed cache mode must have?
They are monitored but not enforced. Users can exced there quota limit.
Configure the enforcement points as RADIUS clients.
Certain firewall rules configured for the Peer Discovery and Content Retrieval.
It operates by deploying a computer that is running Windows Server 2008 R2 as a host in the branch office. Clients are configured with the fully qualified domain name of the host computer so that they can retrieve content from the Hosted Cache - when

28. What firewall profile is configured for AD domain computers?
Encapsulating Security payload protocol used for encryption the packets created by the AH.
It can can forward requests from DHCP clients for ip addresses to a remote DHCP server.
Creates a bootable CD that runs the Windows Recovery Environment (WRE)
The domain profile not the public or private.

29. What is WPA-EAP?
If your computer is running slowly or isn't working properly - you can use System Restore to return your computer's system files and settings to an earlier point in time using a restore point. For more information about System Restore - see System Re
WPA-Enterprise (radius authentication)
By running the Update Status summary report.
Used to control power settings and configure computers to default to Hibernate or Standby modes. For example - running Powercfg.exe -energy will analyze the computer for energy efficiency.

30. What are the proven - standards-based technologies that DirectAccess is built on?
L2TP uses IPSEC to encrypt VPN traffic - PKI is needed to issue certificates that are required by IPSEC.
By the RRAS manager or from the command line. For the subnet you can either use the / command or the octet subnet. Example: Route -p add 192.168.1.0/24 192.168.1.1
Internet Protocol security (IPsec) and Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6).
Conditional forward

31. What is a NAP policy?
On a core server
Windows 7 Enterprise and Ultimate Editions
Use the BCDEDIT.EXE command
It is a network health policy defines the minumum level of client health required to connect to the network.

32. Windows 9x ___________ an automatic update client.
In Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 it enhances the productivity of mobile workers by connecting them seamlessly and more securely to their corporate network any time they have Internet access—without the need to VPN. When your IT department enab
Contains a list of dynamically updated list of authorities for the zone.
Does not have
Does not

33. Why would you use audit-only mode?
On the zone file of the DNS server in the DNS manager.
Yes - This involves picking the user certificate of the user you are sharing the file with. If that user does not already have a preinstalled certificate - then have them logon and encrypt a file for the first time and EFS will autogenerate a new cer
To deploy the policy and understand its impact before enforcing it.
Take the number of networks and take the square root of it. Subtract that number from the subnet mask. The result is the original mask.

34. How does AppLocker reduce administrative overhead and help administrators control how users can access and use files - such as executable files - scripts - Windows Installer files - and DLLs?
Run scripts
Computer certificates be installed on client computers
It contains new capabilities and extensions that you can: Define rules based on file attributes - Create exceptions to rules - Import and export rules - and use audit-only mode.
Pool Active Directory.

35. Where should you backup to automate System Image backups and maintain multiple images?
Forward to another DNS server
Configure the primary zone to transfer to only DNS servers listed on the names server tab or by ip address.
A network location.
It insert drivers into the Windows Driver Store so that users can add the associated PNP hardware without having to provide the driver or administrator credentials

36. What does the PSCONSOLEFILE option in POWERSHELL do?
Create a customized shell
Command to configure the TCP/IP settings.
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Command line equilivant of Server Manager. You can install/remove roles and features on server 2008?

37. What is Network Level Authentication?
An authentication method that completes user authentication before you establish a full Remote Desktop connection and the logon screen appears. This can help protect the remote computer from hackers and malicious software.
It is submitted to Microsoft for "device signing" to ensure the driver was adequately tested and will not affect the integrity of the operating system. Critical files are digitally signed so that any changes to these may be easily detected. However n
On a core server
Extensive Authentication Protocol used in PPP authentication.

38. Where is ageing configured?
On the zone file of the DNS server in the DNS manager.
It is where Internet access is direct and not routed through the VPN - configure advanced TCPIP network properties and uncheck the option "Use Default Gateway on Remote Network".
Expose a WIM file contents through Windows Explorer. You can run BCDEDIT.EXE against the mounted image to create or modify the image's boot configuration database.
Each of the rule types. For example - the default rules for Executables are: Allow members of the local Administrators group to run all applications - Allow members of the Everyone group to run applications that are located in the Windows folder - Al

39. Are Migrated user accounts are enabled by default?
Client computers must be running Windows 7 - with the BranchCache feature enabled. Web servers file servers must be running Windows Server 2008 R2 - with the BranchCache feature enabled.
No they are disabled
DHCPv6 obtains additional configuration settigns.
So the downstream servers can recieve its approved updates via parent server. This allows multiple points of deployment. Downstream servers also can be delegated the permission to approve their own updates

40. What does it mean to Extend a Basic Disk Volume?
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The ICMP protocol.
You can add more space to existing primary partitions and logical drives by extending them into adjacent unallocated space on the same disk. To extend a basic volume - it must be raw or formatted with the NTFS file system.
Deploy a secondary zone.

41. What is Oscdimg?
dynamic drives
It can can forward requests from DHCP clients for ip addresses to a remote DHCP server.
Command-line tool for creating an image file (.iso) of a customized 32-bit or 64-bit version of Windows PE. You can then burn that .iso file to a CD-ROM or DVD-ROM. Oscdimg supports ISO 9660 - Joliet - and Universal Disk Format (UDF) file systems.
NMCAP. You can initiate a packet capture and make a .cap file to replay later. It allows you to accept a .cap files as input useful in parsing traffic by different ports or ip address. Example: NMCap /inputcapture test.cap /capture IPV4.Address ==10.

42. How do you setup a remote site that resolves names even when there is no connectivity to the main site?
It is the max size is expressed in megabytes.
Deploy a secondary zone.
The import and export affects the entire policy. For example - if you export a policy - all of the rules from all of the rule collections are exported - including the enforcement settings for the rule collections. If you import a policy - the existin
Netsh set dnsserver. Example: netsh interface ipv4 set dnsserver name="Local Area Connection" source=static address=192.168.0.100

43. What extensions is Firewall rules can be exported and imported?
A .WFW file
A network policy server. It is microsofts implementation of RADIUS server and replaces the IAS (internet authentication service) from windows 2003.
Use it to generate an EFS user certificate
Yes - This involves picking the user certificate of the user you are sharing the file with. If that user does not already have a preinstalled certificate - then have them logon and encrypt a file for the first time and EFS will autogenerate a new cer

44. Where is scavaging configured?
On the properties of the DNS server in the DNS manager.
On the zone file of the DNS server in the DNS manager.
Enabled searching for content on remote locations right from the Explorer itself. Integrating federated search into Windows gives users the benefits of using familiar tools and workflows to search remote data. This enhanced integration provides the a
Anew vpn protocol that uses SSL (port 443) for encryption.

45. How do you capture a computer's hard disk to a .WIM file?
EAP authentication needs to be enabled for remote access authentication (dial up - VPN - wireless) -.
Each of the rule types. For example - the default rules for Executables are: Allow members of the local Administrators group to run all applications - Allow members of the Everyone group to run applications that are located in the Windows folder - Al
Boot the computer with a WINDOWS PE disk that contains a copy of IMAGEX.
You need to specify the files on both command lines using the /i option. Unlike previous versions of USMT - the .xml files are not copied to the store. Because ScanState and LoadState need the .xml files to control the migration - you should specify

46. How do client computers get configured to use a WSUS server?
Configure a GPO to modify the computers location to look for updates.
Place unhealthy computers in a quarantined network and auto-remediate clients.
Command-line tool for creating an image file (.iso) of a customized 32-bit or 64-bit version of Windows PE. You can then burn that .iso file to a CD-ROM or DVD-ROM. Oscdimg supports ISO 9660 - Joliet - and Universal Disk Format (UDF) file systems.
A type of port forwarding that allows public network computers on a Private network through nat devises.

47. What do NAP clients do?
It contains the necessary tools and documentation to evaluate and mitigate application compatibility issues before deploying Windows 7 - Windows Vista - a Windows Update - or a new version of Windows Internet Explorer in your environment.
Netsh add dnsserver. Example netsh interface ipv4 add dnsserver name="Local Area Connection" 192.168.0.1 index=3
Create a Custom Rule. By default Predefined Firewall Rules apply to all computers sending network traffic.
They relay the status on polices to the Security center for NAP to validate the system to use the network.

48. How can you delete route table entries?
The DHCP server will ping an ip address before assigning it.
They are in the first 48 bits /48
Use the route delete command.
Through a GPO.

49. How do you view failed WSUS updates on the client PC?
IN the WindowsUpdateClient log in the system log portion of event viewer.
On the zone file of the DNS server in the DNS manager.
Perform an offline migration
Restrict when a child can logon to a computer.

50. Wireless profiles _____________ - the PC needs to be connected to the LAN first.
Can be configured through a GPO
It sees if your PC is ready for Windows 7. It scans your hardware - devices - and installed programs for known compatibility issues - gives you guidance on how to resolve potential issues found - and recommends what to do before you upgrade.
Increase the SOA refresh interval parameter.
Use the route delete command.